Conclusion: The laws of nature are the model for moral
human action.
EP1:
Nature is the result of the governance of natural laws. (30)
EP2:
There is one Categorical Imperative. (30)
EP3:
The Categorical Imperative states that humans must act in a way which their
maxims become a universal law. (30)
EP4:
A universal law is a rule which applies to all humans and does not subject
itself to individual circumstances. (30)
IP1:
If we are acting in accordance with nature, we are following the universal law.
EP5:
It is our duty as humans to act in a way which our maxims become a universal
law. (30)
EP6:
An example of a law of nature is the case of a suicidal man.
EP6
(a): A man who wishes to end his life possesses the maxim which states that
from self love, he shall end his life. (30)
IP2: The preservation of life is a
fundamental law of nature.
EP6 (b): This is contradictory in the
sense that this man’s maxim is not in accordance with the laws of nature, for
this action destroys life. (31)
EP6 (c): Without the continuance of
life, there is no possibility for the existence of a system of nature. (31)
EP6 (d): This maxim cannot hold as a
universal law. (31)
EP6 (e): The act of ending one’s life is
opposed to the principle of duty for humans. (31)
IP3:
When humans do not follow laws of nature, they do not follow the universal law.
EP7:
In order for human action to be moral, it must follow the universal law. (32)
C:
Thus, the laws of nature are a model for moral human action.
